Teenagers

Teenagers

Troy presently ages up one more time. When children age up, his friends from school tend to age up with him automatically. This allows Troy to keep friends for his entire life, and it makes neighbors a bit more dynamic as a result.

Due to his success in school, Troy has earned a fourth trait. He’s become Ambitious, and dresses in non-conformist clothes in an ironically conformist way to other non-conformists!

Teens have to go to school just like children do, but teens can also take part-time jobs just like adults. They cannot get full-time jobs, and low grades may lead them to being fired, so you’ll have to maintain the balance of work and study in order to do both.

Troy still has a curfew as before, though it’s an hour later: he can stay out until 11pm. He’s also now able to break it, giving him a low-caliber buff while he’s out past 11. However, this comes with a price: the cops patrol the streets looking for kids who break curfew, and will drag him back home if they find him. Once there, he gets lectured by Seth, replacing the Breaking Curfew buff with a Got Caught! debuff.

The skills Troy learned as a toddler start coming to fruition here as well. Remember that he managed to achieve Level 3 on the xylophone? This means the instant he does any music-related action, such as reading a book for the Guitar skill or actually using a guitar, his Guitar skill will immediately hit level 3. It’s a great start to succeeding in school, or it helps them gain an early edge for jobs.

Because of this, it should be obvious that raising a Sim from childhood speeds development compared to starting with a young adult or adult Sim. Generation-2 Sims that are raised correctly in fact have such an advantage that you will probably see more success and rewards from them than their parents. Holly is pretty jealous, although Seth just flexes in the mirror to remember how awesome he is.

Time passes by, and Troy levels up to being a young adult. He gains another Trait, and he must now choose one of five possible lifetime wishes. He leaves school, and otherwise his next actions are up to him. He could stay in this house, or he could move out.